Sometimes I feel like a Buddhist and I need to chant; sometimes a Baptist and I need to holler and shout; and sometimes I need to be a Catholic and need to purge my sins and confess. It just depends on where I am.

Whatever happens in my life, whether I stand up or I fall down, whatever the case, I'm going to use it in my art. Why? Because I'm an artist and I have to.

When I get onstage, I automatically feel beautiful.

I am a woman, I make mistakes. I make them often. God has given me a talent and that`s it.

I'm the girl that waits for the director to say, 'I like that,' or 'Can you boost it up?,' or 'Can you pull it down?' I'm that kind of actor. I started in theater, so that's the feedback that I'm accustomed to. It's the feedback that I really thrive off of.

When you get a jean for a larger girl, you have to have them tailored for you. Tailoring is indeed everything.

Beauty is an understanding of what you have, and it's forgiving yourself of what you don't have, and appreciating all of it.